Workbench



Dec. 9, 1930.

H. T. HALLowELl. 1,784,726

woRKBENH Filed April 4, 1927 2 sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 9, 1930.

H. T. HALLOWELL 1,784,726

WORKBENCH Filed April 4, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 9i, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOWARD T. HALLOWELL, 0F JENKIN TOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 STANDARD PRESSED STEEL COMPANY, OF JENKINTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA WORKBENCH Application led April 4, 1927. Serial No. 180,907.

One object of my invention is to construct a metallic work-bench which will be comparatively light and substantial, and wh1ch can be made of pressed sheet metal.

A further object ofthe invention 1s to so design the bench that it can be shipped 1n a knocked-down condition and readlly assembled.

In the accompanying drawin s:

Fig. l is a perspective view o a portion of my improved work-bench, the end plece being in section;

Fig. 2 is an end view of the bench;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the bench;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectlonal view on the line 4-4, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional vlew on the line 5 5, Fig. 2; D

Fig. 6 is a detached perspective view ofthe top of the work-bench Fig. 7 is a perspectlve view of one of the legs of the bench; o

Fig. Sis a detached perspective v1ew of the back of the bench;

Fig. 9 is a detached perspective view of one of the ends of the bench;

Fig. 10 is a view showing two sections of the top attached to an intermediate leg;

Fig. 11 is a detached perspective vlew of the shelf;

Fig. 12 is a sectional plan view of one of the vertical members of the leg on the l1ne 12412, Fig. 5; and

Figs. 13 and 14 are views illustrating modlfications of the bench.

The work-bench may be of any len th desired and may have two or more legs, epending upon the length of and the use for which the bench is intended.

The to 1 of the bench is made of sheet metal an has a down-turned flange 2 at the back and a down-turned flange 3 at the front, the edge of each flange being turned inwardly t0 form integral channel members at the two longitudinal ed es, which rigidly support the body portion'o the top.

The back 4 of the bench is made of sheet metal having an upper flange 5. This back is secu-red to the rear flange 2 of the top, as shown in Figs. l and 4, by bolts or rivets.

Each end piece 6 of the bench has an inturned flange 7 at the lower end and a flange 8 at the rear end, as shown in Figs. 5 and 9. The rear flange 8 extends back of the back section 4 and under its flange 5 and is secured thereto by a bolt or rivet. The lower flange 7 extends under the top 1, as shown in Fig. 5, and rests upon the upper member 9 of the leg 10 and secured thereto by bolts 11 which ex tend through the top 1, flange 7 and .upper member 9 of the leg.

The holes in the top l and the upper member 9 of the leg are so spaced that when the bench top is extended and made in two pieces, the joint is supported by a leg as in Fig. 10. In this construction each plate extends only to the centre of the leg, the holes in each section of the top aligning with the two sets of holes in the leg, but when the leg is at the end of the bench as in Fig. 5, then the top extends to the edge of the upper member of the leg, the holes in the top aligning with the holes near the outer edge of the leg. Thus one series of holes in the top plate can be used in connection with either set of holes in the leg.

The back plate 4 is made the same length as the top, and when the bench is made in two lengths, then a connecting piece 12 is bolted at the rear of the two back pieces as shown in Fig. 10.

The legs of the bench are made as shown in Fig. 7. The upper member 9 of the leg is made of two angle irons placed side by side, and the vertical members 13-13 of the legs are pressed into T-shaped cross-section, Fig. 12, andare flared at their lower ends and provided with outwardly extending feet 14 having slotsl therein for bolts which secure the bench to the floor.

The vertical members are preferably reinforced by plates members having flanges 136 which extend prver l21e edges of the plates 13a as shown in The Abases of the feet of the vertical members are reinforced by plates 130 held in place by flanges on the vertical members. The two vertical members are connected near their lower ends b cross-bars 15. These bars are made ofslieet metal bent into T- 13a, the ends of the T-shaped shaped cross-section. As shown in Fig. 5, the cross-bars are preferably reinforced `by plates 15a, the edges of which are flanged under the edges of the cross-bars.

The shelf 16 rests upon the cross-bars 15 and is secured thereto y bolts or other fastenngs. The shelf is preferably provided with an upwardly extending flange 17 at the rear and a downwardly extending flange 18 at the front, as shown in Fig. 11, the front flange being cut away to fit between the legs.

A reinforcing Stringer 19 of channel shape is secured to the rear vertical member 13 of each leg as shown in Fig. 1 by bolts or other fastenings.

When the bench is extended and a central leg is used, then the two stringers 19 and the two sections of the shelf 16 are secured to the central leg in the manner shown in Fig. 10.

In Fig. 13 a modification of the top is shown. In this view the top 1a has a flange only at the front, and the back plate 4a has a flange at top and bottom, the bottom flange extending under the rear edge of the top plate and being secured thereto by bolts .or other fastening means.

In the present instance the top portion of each leg is made of two angle pieces as shown in Fig. 5, but the top portion may be made of a single T-shaped section pressed from sheet metal.

1. rl`he combination iny a metallic workbench, of a top made of sheet metal having an inturned downwardly extending ange at front and back; a back plate secured to the back flange; end pieces having flanges at their lower edges; and legs secured to the top and anges of the end thereof.

2. The combination in a Vwork-bench, of two legs; a top plat'e secured to the two legs, said top plate having inturned back and front flanges; end pieces, each having a flange at the bottom located between the top plate and the top member of a leg; and a flanged late secured to the back flange of thev back top p ate and to the end pieces.

HOWARD T. HALLOWELL.

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